It will be interesting to see how the piece's hoary stereotypes change in translation; Joel Bishoff, the original director, modified the work to reflect Chinese culture for its Shanghai run (2:00).

Unfortunately, he reinforces three hoary stereotypes along the way.

Mr. Fogel and Mr. Wolfson flail away at hoary old stereotypes with a lack of ingenuity and a coarseness that are as numbing as they are dispiriting.

With their messages of care and support, these bands give the lie to the hoary stereotype of the nihilistic punk rocker.

Both nobility and hedonism are hoary stereotypes, as old as "West Side Story" or "Flying Down to Rio," and they comfort an Anglo audience.

Truth is, Mr. Robles defies whatever hoary stereotype still exists about pool players.

"Along the Chinese Coastline, Economic Dragon Awakens" (front page, Aug. 13) unfortunately perpetuates a hoary stereotype about Chinese seafaring activities a few centuries ago.

The New York Times' Neil Genzlinger misleading opened saying the show was "shameless in its use of hoary stereotypes.

Mr. Rowles - slender and white-haired and with a bona fide twinkle in his eyes, hoary stereotype notwithstanding - isn't one to crow about his tribute.

Let's get the obligatory condemnations out of the way right off the bat: "Some of My Best Friends," a sitcom that arrives tonight on CBS, is shameless in its use of hoary stereotypes.